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on November 2013Waterjet systems manufacturer Jet Edge, Inc. recently released a new brochure highlighting its precision water jet cutting products. The brochure features Jet Edge’s precision waterjet cutting systems and waterjet pumps as well as waterjet parts and accessories. Jet Edge’s ability and willingness to
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on November 2013SmartPlug has been named as the shore power solution for MetalCraft Marine. SmartPlug will supply its 50 and 30 amp products to the standard in the world’s toughest fireboats. MetalCraft designs and builds high speed patrol and search & rescue craft. The SmartPlug connector and inlet protect against
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on November 2013With customers experiencing reduced pump off times with Laborde Products’ Barge Power Units and after success with previous versions of its C1-D1 Power Unit, Laborde introduces a new and improved version. The new C1-D1 Power Unit, while retaining the marine propulsion, is a much more compact, all-me
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on November 2013SNSS LLC’s patent pending Non-skid Surface for peel and stick application to walkways or decks. The surface engineered grip offers 10-plus years expected life, is corrosion proof, UV proof, oil and chemical resistant, and can be cleaned by scrubbing and/or pressure washing. Fabricated with a techni
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on November 2013MTU was chosen by the Korean Coast Guard to provide propulsion and onboard power for a new class of vessels in its expanding fleet. The new 5,000-ton displacement patrol vessel will be powered by four MTU 20V 1163 M94 engines in a Combined Diesel and Diesel (CODAD) propulsion configuration, with onb
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on November 2013E2S has introduced a new option for its market-leading BEx range of explosion proof horns. A new design of output horn turns the sound 90 degrees into a radial, omni-directional pattern without reducing the unit’s sound output levels. Suited to combine horn/strobe units that are ordinarily installed
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on November 2013Jeppesen has revolutionized the navigational chart industry by introducing FlatFee licensing for its official Electronic Navigation Charts (ENCs). Jeppesen FlatFee lets mariners purchase some or all of nine worldwide zones at an affordable fixed price. Vessels are able to view and use all charts, fo
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on November 2013Raymarine’s new Evolution EV-2 drive-by-wire autopilot system has been certified for use with SeaStar Solutions’ Optimus EPS and Optimus 360 electronics steering systems. Optimus EPS systems provide effortless electronic power steering, while Optimus 360 systems add 360-degree maneuvering capabiliti
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- Victaulic Valves DNV Approved page: 53
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on November 2013Victaulic has received Type Approvals from DNV (Det Norske Veritas) for its Vic-300 MasterSeal butterfly valves - Series 761 and Vic-Check check valves - Series 716 and 716H. The approval certificates are valid until end June 2017 and cover Class III piping systems for fresh water cooling, condensat
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on November 2013Bel-Ray Biodegradable Wire Rope Coating Grease is a highly biodegradable and adhesive wire rope lubricant and protectant designed for use in the most extreme environments. Using a seed-oil based, organo clay-thickened grease, this revolutionary product can be applied to wire ropes and cables either
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- Scania 16-liter V8 EPA Tier 3 Engine page: 53
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on November 2013Scania’s powerful 16-liter V8 EPA Tier 3 engine, intended for propulsion and auxiliary use, is based on Scania’s new state-of-the- art modular engine platform. Engineered to produce incredible power, while maintaining a size that is compatible for auxiliary equipment, the V design reduces the overal
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on November 2013Can you imagine the public outcry if our country’s major interstates were not repaved or patched for 50, 60 or 70 years, and at the same time, regulations were introduced that encouraged wildlife to nest and repopulate on the road surface, because the animals once roamed there? Surface transportatio
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on November 2013Portable, cutting edge technology for critical shipyard applications. Discussions that involve global shipbuilding in today’s complicated economic environment are anything but a cut and dried proposition. For example, international shipbuilding, slowed by the overbuilt containership and tanker se
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- EPA Tier 4 Emission Regulations page: 42
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on November 2013Implications on U.S. Vessel Design, Construction and Operations The next round of emission regulations will bring significant impacts to the design, construction, and operation of U.S. commercial and government vessels starting in 2014. The impending EPA Tier 4 regulations directly apply to high a
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on November 2013By any yardstick, remote monitoring is fleet optimization in the new millennium. You’re all over it: optimizing your fleet. But, what does that mean? For some operators, it means making sure their mix of vessels meets the needs of their customers and the prevailing winds of the economy. For others
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on November 2013Fleet Operators Weigh in on the New Normal Even as the frenetic pace of activity shows no sign of letting up, offshore vessel owners in the Gulf of Mexico have expanded safety and environmental training, kept detailed records on those activities, and conducted self audits as they adjust to regulati
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on November 2013The Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway awaits the chance to rescue the crowded eastern seaboard with a readymade alternative to the parking lot known simply as I-95. The Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AIWW) extends 1,200 miles from Norfolk, Va. to Key West, Fla.. That much is common knowledge. What y
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on November 2013The Maritime Labor Convention of 2006 (MLC 2006) is now in force – although not here in the United States. How much different is what happens on MLC compliant ships from what transpires on U.S.-based, domestic workboats? The Maritime Labor Convention of 2006 (MLC 2006) came into effect on August 20
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on November 2013Designed by Jensen Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, and built by the Great Lakes Shipyard of Cleveland, Ohio a 74-foot workboat is quickly making a name for itself; in and out of the water. The “HandySize” Class Tug was designed to fill the niche between the 2,400 to 3,200 HP market for h
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on November 2013Dennis L. Bryant retired from the U.S. Coast Guard with the rank of Captain after 27 years active duty. His billets included serving on the icebreaker NORTHWIND for several years including in 1969 when it escorted the tanker MANHATTAN through the Northwest Passage (this was back in the old days, whe